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COVID-19 Lockdown Linked to Uptick in Tobacco Use

Mar. 8, 2021 — Pandemic-related anxiety, boredom, and irregular routines were cited as major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 'lockdown,' according to new ...

Young People Who Go to Bed Later Drink and Smoke More Due to Their Impulsivity

Dec. 14, 2020 — Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, which makes them more likely to drink alcohol and ...

Compounds Block Stress-Enhanced Nicotine Intake in Rats

Nov. 11, 2020 — Researchers have discovered that compounds that activate GABA receptors in the brain can keep rats from self-administering increased levels of nicotine during stressful conditions in an animal model ...

Parents Less Aware When Their Kids Vape Than When They Smoke

Oct. 5, 2020 — Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national U.S. ...

Smoking Linked to Bleeding in the Brain in Large, Long-Term Study of Twins

Sep. 17, 2020 — Researchers in Finland found a link between smoking and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a type of bleeding stroke, in a study of more than 16,000 pairs of twins over 42 years. The study found that ...

Accurate Labels Like 'Aerosol' or 'Chemicals' Increase Perceived Risks of E-Cigarette Use

Sep. 16, 2020 — Accurately labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' rather than 'vapor' increases the perceived risk of exposure, researchers have found. Higher ...

Study Suggests Increased Risks for COVID-19 Patients Who Smoke, Vape

July 22, 2020 — A new review looks at the effect that smoking and vaping may have on the cerebrovascular and neurological systems of COVID-19 ...

Smokers Good at Math Are More Likely to Want to Quit

June 22, 2020 — For smokers who are better at math, the decision to quit just adds up, a new study suggests. Researchers found that smokers who scored higher on a test of math ability were more likely than others to ...

Smoking Cessation Treatment Targets Adolescents

Dec. 10, 2019 — The primary focus of smoking cessation research has been adults in the past, but a new study zeroed in on adolescents. This study found that while there was no significant difference between the ...

Parent and Sibling Attitudes Among Top Influences on Teenage E-Cigarette Use

Sep. 30, 2019 — Flavor, safety and family attitude toward vaping are among the greatest factors influencing teenage perception of e-cigarettes, new research ...

Warnings on Individual Cigarettes Could Reduce Smoking

Aug. 29, 2019 — Health warnings printed on individual cigarettes could play a key role in reducing smoking, according to new ...

More Than a Billion Fewer Cigarettes Smoked Each Year in England as People Ditch the Cigs

Aug. 29, 2019 — Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year in England, according to new ...

Daily E-Cigarette Use May Help Smokers Quit Regular Cigarettes

July 23, 2019 — A new study provides critical evidence demonstrating that using e-cigarettes daily helps U.S. smokers to quit traditional ...

Study Finds Electronic Cigarettes Damage Brain Stem Cells

July 1, 2019 — A research team has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant women, produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the ...

Child Deaths in Brazil Fall Following Comprehensive Smoking Ban

May 31, 2019 — Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new ...

Vaping Is Linked to Adolescents' Propensity for Crime, Study Shows

May 28, 2019 — A new study explores emerging drug use in the form of adolescent vaping and its association with delinquency among 8th and 10th grade ...

Most E-Cigarette Users Want to Quit, Study Finds

May 21, 2019 — Most people who smoke e-cigarettes want to quit and many have tried to reduce their use, according to researchers. The study is the first to examine e-cigarette users' past attempts and current ...

Effectiveness of Different Forms of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Helping People Give Up Smoking

Apr. 23, 2019 — New evidence published in the Cochrane Library provides high quality evidence that people who use a combination of nicotine replacement therapies (a patch plus a short acting form, such as gum or ...

Want to Quit Smoking? Partner Up

Apr. 12, 2019 — Kicking the habit works best in pairs. That's the main message of a new study. 'Quitting smoking can be a lonely endeavor,' said a study ...

New Intervention Doubles Quit Rate Among Smokers With Severe Mental Illness

Apr. 8, 2019 — Research has found a dedicated intervention to help people with severe mental illness stop smoking can double quit rates at six months compared to standard ...
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